Tag: states
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Ottawa launches anti-tariff ad campaign across 12 red states, plus a patriotic TV spot at home
Read Latest News Canada is trying to win the hearts and minds of Americans with an ad campaign against U.S. tariffs targeting 12 Republican-voting states. Speaking on CNN Friday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the federal government paid for ads on digital billboards along key highways in red states — states where the majority voted for President…
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Trump nemesis Rosie O’Donnell joins the growing list of celebrities leaving the United States
Read Latest News Comedian and former talk-show host Rosie O’Donnell has joined the growing list of celebrities who have talked about leaving the United States or have already left, citing the president and current political climate as reasons. In a video posted on TikTok on Tuesday, the 62-year-old said that she had moved to Ireland on…
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EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
Read Latest News The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 per cent. The world’s biggest trading bloc was expecting the U.S. tariffs and prepared in advance,…
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U.S. and Israel dismiss $53B plan endorsed by Arab states to rebuild Gaza, prevent mass displacement
Read Latest News The United States and Israel have both rejected an alternative plan to rebuild Gaza after it was adopted by Arab states at a Tuesday summit. Egypt’s plan — which would cost an estimated $53 billion US — would prevent mass displacement of the enclave’s population of roughly two million Palestinians. The plan endorsed…
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Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan at summit
Read Latest News Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost $53 billion US and avoid resettling Palestinians, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Middle East Riviera” vision, according to a copy of the plan. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said the proposal had been accepted at the closing of a summit in…
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McDavid snaps overtime winner as Canada drops United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final
Read Latest News Hockey·Breaking Canada has defeated The United States 3-2 in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, with Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid scoring the winner in overtime. Oilers star lifts Canadians to 3-2 victory in rematch of tournament opener CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 11:29 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 minute ago Canada forward…
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B.C. fast-tracking resource projects to reduce reliance on United States
Read Latest News B.C. Premier David Eby is expected to share a list of 10 resource projects that he says the province will be fast-tracking in order to reduce its reliance on trade with the United States. The premier has said the list includes mines, renewable energy and natural gas projects currently in the proposal stage.…
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Here are the top Quebec exports to the United States
Read Latest News Quebec’s economy is inextricably intertwined with that of the United States. Its southern neighbour is by far its largest international trading partner, accounting for more than 70 per cent of all the province’s exports. In 2023, the province exported $87.3 billion worth of products to the U.S., according to the Institut de…
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Trump fans in border states support ‘America First’ — even at the expense of their northern neighbours
Read Latest News Minnesota retiree Joe Solmon is spending his morning browsing The Trump Store, looking for a new MAGA hat to add to his vast collection of Donald Trump-inspired clothing. “I do have 14 Trump hats. I have 34 Trump T-shirts. I have seven Trump sweatshirts,” he says with a grin. Business has been…
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Trump wants states to pay more after disasters like L.A. wildfires. Here’s how FEMA works now
Read Latest News U.S. President Donald Trump heads to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, after having showered disdain on California leaders for water policies that he falsely claimed worsened the recent blazes. Trump is also considering overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), established by president Jimmy Carter in 1980.…
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Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th president of the United States
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Weather forecast today: U.S. winter blast hits some states
Read Latest News ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread…
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Bird flu spreads in United States
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Outgoing U.S. ambassador worries that Canadians feel disrespected by the United States
Read Latest News As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his supporters continue to troll Canada about becoming the 51st state, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Canada says he worries Canadians could feel Americans don’t respect them. David Cohen told CBC’s The House in 2022 that Canadians felt “betrayed” because “they don’t think their affection and respect for the United…
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Carjacking suspect who allegedly sped across B.C.-U.S. border illegally entered the States before
Read Latest News A man allegedly armed with a machete, accused of stealing a pickup truck, speeding through the B.C. side of the Peace Arch border and leading police on a wild chase last week also illegally entered the United States in 2020, CBC News has learned. Shawn Bergstrom is charged with second-degree assault, hit-and-run,…
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Vancouver awarded 1st WNBA regular-season game outside United States in 2025
Read Latest News Vancouver will host the first WNBA regular-season game played outside the United States next year when the Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm meet at Rogers Arena. The game is scheduled for Aug. 15, about 10 months before the expansion Toronto Tempo begin play in the 2026 season. It will be the…
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Threat that caused school lockdowns in Guelph came from the United States
Read Latest News Guelph Police Service is releasing more information about a call that caused two schools to go into lockdown and a third to implement hold-and-secure measures earlier this week. Around 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, St. Michael Catholic Elementary School received a call from an unknown person. The call involved a bomb…
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Northern lights forecast for Midwestern states in U.S., Western Canada
Read Latest News The northern lights could be visible for residents in northern and upper Midwest states in the U.S. as early as Thursday, including some Canadian provinces. According to the space weather forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Thursday and…
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Northern lights forecast for Midwestern states in U.S., Western Canada
Read Latest News The northern lights could be visible for residents in northern and upper Midwest states in the U.S. as early as Thursday, including some Canadian provinces. According to the space weather forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Thursday and…
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Northern lights forecast for Midwestern states in U.S., Western Canada
Read Latest News The northern lights could be visible for residents in northern and upper Midwest states in the U.S. as early as Thursday, including some Canadian provinces. According to the space weather forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Thursday and…
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How much does Alberta export to the United States?
Read Latest News With the United States being Alberta’s top trade partner, sweeping 25 per cent tariffs proposed by President-Elect Donald Trump could have a major effect on the province’s economy. Trade with the United States made up 89 per cent of the province’s exports in 2023, according to the Government of Alberta. Last year…
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Expect 4 years of pitched battles between Trump and Democratic-run states
Read Latest News Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office has officials in Democratic jurisdictions preparing to defend against a barrage of presidential executive orders, angry social media posts and legislation from a Republican-controlled Congress that could run counter to their own policy preferences. Some are even forming loose alliances to push back against what…
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Mpox virus: United States confirms first case, in a traveler
Read Latest News New York – Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.…
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Phoney bomb threats reported on Election Day in 5 U.S. battleground states
Read Latest News Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed at polling locations in five U.S. battleground states — Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — as election day voting was underway, the FBI said on Tuesday. “None of the threats have been determined to be credible…
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Veteran metalworker suspected of setting ballot boxes ablaze in Oregon, Washington states
Read Latest News The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators believe the man who set the incendiary devices at ballot boxes in Portland, Ore., and nearby Vancouver, Wash., had a “wealth of experience”…